NDP eyeing profits shift to government coffers
Manitoba's Finance Minister Greg Selinger eyes diverting Crown Corporation profits into general revenues. Saskatchewan already uses dividends from Crown Corporations to boost its coffers, while critics call it a back door tax. MPIC and Manitoba Hydro remain notable profit sources, with Hydro's six month sales up $29 million and MPIC posting a $38 million net profit last year.
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Greg Selinger
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Selinger
Crown Corporations
Crown Corporations Council
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Manitoba Public Insurance
MPIC
Grand opening draws 2500 skiers and riders to hill
Skiers and snowboarders from schools in and outside the province filled the hill. In four opening days 1100 school kids hit the slopes and parks. Guillas says the first year objective of 10000 to 18000 is on track with 11000 reached and compares to Table Mountain’s 15000 annually.
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Guillas
Table Mountain
North Battleford
Ski Asessippi
Lynn Spurway
Spurway
Daymon Guillas
Deloitte review trims Manitoba deficit forecast to 100 million
An independent Deloitte & Touche audit reduces Manitoba’s projected deficit from up to 418 million to about 100 million, with 71 million of that tied to emergency farm aid. It notes rising revenues but warns of structural deficits and calls for fiscal strategy changes.
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Independent Financial Review
Teachers sign new contract with Manitoba support
After three years of intermittent talks the Mani toba Teachers Society local and the Pelly Trail school board settled a three year contract running Jan 1 1998 to June 30 2000 Just before arbitration talks. Wages rise 0.5 percent for Jan to June 1998 and 2 percent for Sept 1998 to June 1999 and again Sept 1999 to June 2000. Back pay is to be calculated and completed by this year.
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Pelly Trail
Aves
Manitoba Teachers Society
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Manitoba Liberal Party
Jean Gerrard
Dave McKnight
Manitoba Alpine Ski Association
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Shellmouth-Boulton
Dauphin-Swan River
Inky Mark
Russell
Len Derkach
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Deloitte & Touche
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